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Velocys establishes strategic alliance with TRI for gasification systems for BTL plants

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TRI—a leading provider of steam reforming gasification systems suitable for woody biomass and other waste feedstocks—will be Velocys’ preferred supplier of gasification systems for its biomass-to-liquids (BTL) plants. lowest-cost, most readily-available waste biomass). TRI), establishing a strategic alliance.

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Utah Water Quality Board upholds issuance of permit for oil sands mine in Utah

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For this type of resource, USOS says, the Clark process is not effective; left-over bitumen sticks to the sand, resulting in low recovery and oil sand waste. At specific issue in the WQB decision was a 2008 permit-by-rule granted by DWQ to USOS for the project on the Tavaputs Plateau near PR Spring. Allen presiding.

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Obama Announces Steps to Boost Biofuels, Clean Coal; RFS2, BCAP, BIWG and Carbon Capture and Storage Task Force

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Biodiesel from soy oil and renewable diesel from waste oils, fats, and greases complies with the 50% GHG threshold for the biomass-based diesel category. USDA provides grants and loans and other financial support to help biofuels and renewable energy commercialization. Biobutanol from corn starch complies with the 20% GHG threshold.

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Finding The Wisest Ways To Global AI Regulation

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We need to make sure that we have a diverse set of people at the table to be able to ensure that when these models are put out there, there’s a degree of transparency that we can help review and be part of that conversation. At the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI, we are a grant-making organization internally for our faculty.

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Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

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and (b) Could emissions credits based on faulty assumptions or inadequate review be revoked? On 24 February 2009, the US EPA granted Renergie a first-of-its-kind waiver for the purpose of testing hydrous E10, E20, E30 & E85 ethanol blends in non-flex-fuel vehicles and flex-fuel vehicles in Louisiana.

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

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Just two people live in its 3000+ energy-wasting square feet. Because the point of the lawsuit is a very arcane little niche piece of law that I’ve hung my hat on that says, look the Solar Rights Act and its amendments over the years clearly state that esthetic reviews are null and unenforceable and should be removed. BRAD (laughing).

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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Each and every allowance auction under RGGI undergoes a rigorous third party verification process that reviews the administration of the auctions and monitors the conduct of market players. nationals and legal residents. The federal American Clean Energy and Security Act proposes to disburse dividends via tax refunds to all U.S.

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